Display-receptacle.



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PATENTEDJULY so, 1907.

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PPLIOATIOH PILED JAR IS, 1906.

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CHARLES C. BARNEA, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

DISPLAY-RE CE PTACLE Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed January 18, 1906. Serial No- 296,674.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. BARNEA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in display receptacles, and particularly to a seed-package display receptacle.

The object of the invention is the provision of means for facilitating the shipment of seed-packages and also displaying the same.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the knockeddown or foldable tray support. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the tray support in a folded or knockeddown condition. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the re ceptacle showing the tray support in a folded or knockeddown position and the trays positioned for shipment.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a receptacle, preferably rectangularshaped, to which is hinged a cover 2. A link 3 is pivotally connected at its lower end to receptacle 1 and is connected to the lid 2 by a tack or analogous member, which is positioned within the elongated slot 4. This ordinarily constructed link 3 is employed for limiting the rearward movement of the cover 2.

The support for the trays 5 comprises a primary frame 6 and an auxiliary frame 7. The primary frame is preferably composed of a back portion 8 and side or end portions 9, 9. The side portions 9 are hinged at 10 to the back portion 8, so that they may be foldedin- Wardly, Fig. 3. Each side portion 9 is of its greatest width at its rear end and tapers throughout its length to its forward end. The rear end of each side portion 9 of the primary frame 6 is preferably of the same width or height as the back or rear portion 8.

The auxiliary tray-engaging frame 7 comprises a back portion 11 and side orend, stepped portions 12, 12. The back or rear portion 11 is of less width and length than the similarly constructed portion 8, and the side or end portions 12 are of less height and length than the side or end portions 9. The stepped portions 12 are hinged at 13, so as to fold inwardly when it is desired to position the tray support in a knocked-down condition, Fig. 3, in the bottom of the receptacle for shipment.

In Fig. 2, the tray support 6 is shown in position to support the trays 5. When in such position and in the receptacle 1, the end portions 9 will engage the ends of the receptacle, while the stepped, hinged portions 1.2 will be spaced not only away from the ends of the re ceptacle, but also from the end portions 9. The partitioned trays 5 are positioned upon the upper edge of the stepped portions of the end portions 12, and the ends of the trays engage the end portions or sections 9 of the primary frame 6, thereby preventing lateral movement of the trays. The depth of each of the stepped portions formed upon the auxiliary frame 7 is less than the depth or height of the trays, so that the rear side of each tray supported by each two of the stepped portions will engage the front side of each tray for securely locking the trays in position with respect to any forward or rearward movement, when said trays are positioned upon the tray support. The rear side of the upper tray engages the rear or back portion or section 8 of the primary frame 6. The lowest tray 5 is positioned between the forward ends of the hinged, stepped portions or sections 12 and the front of the receptacle 1.. All of the trays are preferably of the same height, and the height of each tray is substantially the same as the depth of the receptacle 1, whereby, when one of the trays is positioned upon the bottom of the receptacle and between the front portion thereof and the front ends of the hinged portions or sections 12, the top edges of said tray will be positioned in substantially the same horizontal plane as the top or upper edges of the receptacle 1. In each of the compartments of the partitioned trays 5, preferably, packages of seed are positioned. When it is desired to ship the seed with the tray support, it is only necessary to fold whereby the stepped portions or sections 12 are hinged to the back portion or section 8 of the primary frame 6. Of course, the top or uppermost tray5, Fig. 1, engages, and is partially supported upon the upper edge of the back portion or section 11, although this tray would be I supported upon the upper edges of the stepped portions or sections 12, if the back portion or section 1]. was not employed. The cover 2 is of sufficient depth to permit the packages of seed to extend beyond the top edges of the trays 5 when said cover 2 is closed.

Any suitable locking means, as a stud l4 and a clasp 15, may be employed for locking the cover in a closed position upon the receptacle 1. The tray support 6 is preferably formed of card board or analogous material and the auxiliary frame 7 is secured by any fastening means, as for instance, adhesive material, to the similar portion of the primary frame 6.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that the trays engage and are supported upon the top edges of the portions or sections constituting the auxiliary frame, and that by reason of the stepped, upper edge of the portions or sections 12 being of less height than the width of the sides of the trays, said trays are prevented from becoming displaced by any forward or rearward movement, while the end portions or sections 9 of .the primary frame prevent longitudinal movement, and, therefore, endwise displacement when the trays are within the casing, Fig. 1.

What I claim is:

1. In a display receptacle, the combination of a container, a pair of oppositely disposed removable and collapsible supporting members located within the container, a tray resting upon the supporting members, and removable and collapsible tray retaining members engaging the ends of the tray to hold the latter against longitudinal displacement.

2. In a display receptacle, the combination of a container, a removable wall located within the container, a pair of oppositely disposed supporting members loosely connected to the wall and foldable thereagainst, a tray restingupon the supporting members, and tray retaining members engaging the ends of the tray to hold the latter against longitudinal displacement.

3. In a display receptacle, a container, a removable wall disposed within the container, spaced stepped supporting members hinged to the wall, a plurality of trays disposed each upon one oi the steps of the support, and tray retaining members spaced from and upon opposite sides of the supports, and positioned to engage opposite ends of the trays.

4. In a display receptacle, a container, a removable wall disposed within the container, spaced stepped supporting ineinbe s hinged to the Wall intermediate its ends, a plurality of trays disposed upon the steps of the support, and tray retaining members hinged to the opposite ends of the wall, and positioned to engage opposite ends of the tray.

In a display receptacle, a container, a removable wall disposed within the container, supporting members hinged to the wall intermediate its ends, and foldable thereupon, a tray disposed upon the supports, and tray retaining memhers hinged to the opposite ends of the wall and foldable over and upon the folded supports.

(3. In a display receptacle, a container, a removable wall disposed within the container, spaced stepped supporting members hinged to the wall intermediate its ends and foldable thereupon, a plurality of trays disposed upon the sev eral steps of the support, and tray retaining members hinged to the opposite ends of the wall and foldable over and upon the support and positioned when extended to engage opposite ends of the trays.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES C. BARNEA.

Witnesses WILL H. DiLmNn,

F. A. PAR'rnNiIniMnn. 

